As the noosphere evolves, we evolve with it, growing and morphing and melding toward the Omega Point.

Although I feel that de Chardin’s notion is fanciful—and a bit too trippy dippy spiritual for my rational tastes—I feel that we are already able to mold the Internet, which I conceive of as the nascent instantiation of our collective consciousness.

Our new would be emperor, Barack Obama, wants to expand American military hegemony:

In a speech before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Mr. Obama presented himself as a presidential candidate “who can speak directly to the world.” After a sharp critique of President Bush, Mr. Obama called for increasing foreign aid to developing countries, expanding and modernizing the military and rebuilding fractured alliances. (Source)

I’m not a cynic. Really. I just see with both eyes and listen with both ears. And then I think.

The National Security Act of 1947 is a historic piece of legislation. It single-handedly created a modern military organization, comprised of four institutions that operate effectively to this day: the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Council.